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2	Overview Background Target Customers Key Features in AutoCAD LT^® 2009 software Benefits of Moving to AutoCAD^® 2009 software Resources
3	What Is AutoCAD LT^® 2009? The world’s leading 2D design and drafting software For design professionals who require full DWG file format compatibility And who do not need to customize their software, through automation or third-party applications
4	The DWG^™ Advantage DWG file format compatibility is important to today’s design process. AutoCAD LT^® customers know they will be able to share their drawings seamlessly, creating an efficient design process. Autodesk drives the development of the DWG file format. Non-Autodesk applications may lag in DWG compatibility as Autodesk optimizes the format. AutoCAD LT customers win with increased returns on investment.
5	What to Tell Your Customers The high level of quality in AutoCAD LT^® software brings stability and efficiency to your day-to-day tasks. It is a cost-effective way to buy into the design standard and Autodesk family of products. Match your technology to your team’s tasks with AutoCAD LT 2009— designed with the drafter in mind. Collaborate with users of AutoCAD^® software and other industry-specific applications. Save your work in true native DWG file format.
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7	AutoCAD LT 2009 Dramatically increase productivity with AutoCAD LT^® software, the world’s number-one-selling 2D drafting and detailing product, built with the drafter in mind. Ribbon toolbar Layer Properties Manager Quick properties Quick view Additional features
8	Ribbon Problem The current toolbar and menu system is complex and difficult to use: Multiple ways to perform a single task Options buried in secondary dialog boxes Older interface system Difficult for new users Solution The new ribbon interface gives simple task-based access to commands: Fewer clicks to reach commands Commands presented based on task Clean modern design Easier for new users
9	Layer Property Manager Problem Current Layer Properties dialog box is not interactive: Changes are reflected in the drawing only after user clicks Apply. Limited control of columns. Solution New Layer Properties Manager Changes made to properties are immediately reflected in the drawing. Column width can be changed to avoid truncation. Columns can be fixed during scrolling.
10	Quick Properties Problem The current Properties dialog box is complex and difficult to understand: Very large dialog box. Presents large amount of information, independent of entity selected. Solution The new Quick Properties dialog box quickly displays key information: Dialog box lists most commonly required information for that entity. Can be displayed at entity selected or at single screen location. Customizable.
11	Quick View Problem Reviewing drawings and their associated layouts is time consuming: Typically drawings and their associated layouts are reviewed by name. Then they must be opened in AutoCAD LT^® software to be reviewed. Solution The new Quick View tool enables visual browsing: Drawings are displayed in rotating thumbnails at bottom of screen. Associated layouts are shown as smaller thumbnails above main drawing. Clicking the desired layout opens the required drawing.
12	Additional Features Polygonal viewport—Create and manipulate nonrectangular viewports. Image underlay—Integrate and underlay images in your drawings. Full color support—True color support. Fields—Full support for field objects.
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14	AutoCAD 2009 Versus AutoCAD LT 2009
15	Cross-Grade Questions for Customers Top 5 Questions Do you customize your software? Do you use 3D in your design process? Do you want to buy add-on applications to extend your software’s capabilities? Do you use CAD standard tools to help control consistency in your drawings? Do you use rendering in your presentations?
16	AutoCAD LT 2009 Release Comparison Matrix Compares AutoCAD LT^® features added over multiple releases at a glance
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